🎄 Group Ornament Making Plus Experience

A creative, unique and interactive 3-hour group session where each person will try basic woodturning and also finish a beautiful hanging ornament to take home. It’s a fun, relaxed experience for tourists, staycationers, families, and friends—something truly unique to do together in Kerry.

✨ What You'll Do

Each guest in your group will:

• Try their hand at turning a basic spindle cylinder on the lathe • Watch a professional woodturning demonstration as I shape a hanging ornament • Personalise the ornament through sanding, sealing, waxing, and colouring • Embellish with gold wax and apply a high-gloss finish • Fit a hook eye and choose a ribbon to complete the piece • Take home both of your handcrafted items as unique keepsakes

Don't worry—I'll guide and assist you at every step. If a stage proves too tricky, I’m happy to help.

🌟 Why Choose This Experience?

• Hands-on turning and decorating in a real working studio • Suitable for complete beginners • Everyone leaves with two items they helped create • Unique activity not available anywhere else in Ireland • More affordable than Airbnb when booked direct

This is the only group experience I know of where you’ll take part in both turning and ornament finishing—a great mix of learning and creativity.

📅 Availability

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays or Saturday only • Please check my calendar and book early—dates are limited and listed on multiple platforms

💳 Experience Pricing (Cash / Online)

• 2 people: €150 / €156 • 3 people: €200 / €208 • 4 people: €220 / €228

• Online includes card fees • Pay cash on the day to save • Gift vouchers available via dropdown above

📹 Watch the Ornament Making experience preview on TikTok

🎁 Gift Vouchers Available

Perfect for Christmas, birthdays, or something a bit different.

Gift vouchers can be collected in person. They may also be posted free within Ireland for canny buyers who follow my additional listing instructions.

Choose your option from the dropdown above and complete the Gift Voucher details before checkout.

👉 See full Gift Voucher Terms and Conditions.

🛡️ Additional Information

• Face shields and dust masks provided • If you have allergies to wood dust, this may not be suitable • Air filters run during the session to reduce airborne particles • If you'd like to view a small selection of handmade stock, please let me know in advance

📌 I’ve become known for these colourful hanging ornaments—which I believe are unlike anything made by other turners. They combine natural grain and bold finishing styles.

🎓Hands-On Teaching Experience

Each experience session is structured as a hands-on teaching class, just like my tuition sessions, where I demonstrate and explain woodturning skills and techniques, covering a wide range of topics on each piece we create.

🎄 A handmade memory that lasts far beyond the season.

📞 Contacting Me for Bookings & Vouchers

📋 Use the Contact Page for all enquiries—it’s the most reliable way to reach me.

📧 I reply within 2 hours (check your spam folder too). 📝 Why not phone? Calls disrupt work and details can get lost. The form helps me respond thoroughly and stay organised.

Thanks for understanding—I look forward to welcoming your group! 😊